A travel high is a natural high



Day 1 of knowing we are going to Borneo. The voice in my head says: For real? Borneo? I'm excited and a little stunned. What is a girl like me doing with plans to Malaysia in East Asia? It was a particular goal of mine, and a struggle of mine in January: to say that for 2018 I was going to try to Let It Happen. I ended up on the beaches of Costa Rica for 3 weeks, then in the mountains for what will be 3 months. In April we are going to someplace even more foreign than Macedonia.
I was ok with letting the Universe guide me. Yes, I believe in the power of the Universe and God, and not necessarily as 2 separate things. If you ask me, I can explain it better in person. Or maybe that will be my next blog.
I remember this feeling from 2016 when we bought the tickets to Costa Rica. Then in April of last year we went to Europe. I wondered long and hard about what to do with 2018, and then I realized that I could Let It Happen. I have a good skill set of making the most of things. I am great at growing where I am planted. Then I worried that it could go against my belief that I must be 100% responsible for my life. That is another core belief of mine. I also believe in balance. How do I balance those 2 things? It's a constant sway to find middle ground.
Having opposing beliefs can be good. Extremism is something that worries me. Having passion is good, but I see people consumed by things, and it's not healthy. Taking a trip to Malaysia is healthy, right?
Where do I even begin to research this place? I'm still so amazed that it's for real. Check out this satellite map. I also hear that Borneo is the third largest island and is divided by three countries. It has some of the world's largest caves, which has always been an interesting topic to me. I had a dream about caves a few days ago, actually. Throw in some truly ancient rain forests, and I'm getting pretty excited. They say the biggest flower in the world grows there. Too bad there isn't anything in the picture to compare the flower to.

  1. Borneo is home to the Rafflesia Arnoldii flower; the largest flower in the world.Rafflesia Arnoldii flower 3
  2. Said flower is also known as the corpse flower as it is said to smell like rotting corpes.


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